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A Kansas federal judge recently imposed penalties that included fines ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 upon attorneys responsible for mistakenly submitting a brief containing falsehoods created by artificial intelligence. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Jul 10, 2026

MD man sentenced to prison for trying to aid ISIS

A Maryland man was sentenced to years in prison for attempting to provide material support or resources to the Islamic State group, court records show.

This screengrab made from video provided by the Charlotte Area Transit System shows Iryna Zarutska, bottom right, before she was fatally stabbed on a commuter train on Aug. 22, 2025. (Charlotte Area Transit System via AP)
Sep 9, 2025

Man faces federal charge in killing of Ukrainian woman on Charlotte train

The Justice Department charged a man with a lengthy arrest record with the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee on a commuter train.

Feb 20, 2023

PGA wins round against LIV Golf

Today is Monday, the 118th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Jacobson v. Massachusetts decision upholding the constitutionality of a state’s compulsory vaccination law. Here are some other news items. […]

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Mar 10, 2020

High court considers if Dundalk killer must be returned to Ohio

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s top court Tuesday grappled with whether a man found not criminally responsible in the stabbing death of his former Dundalk landlord must head to a state psychiatric […]

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Jul 16, 2018

No liability for good-faith release of involuntary patients: Md. high court

Neither a hospital nor its staff can be held civilly liable for the consequences of releasing an involuntarily admitted mental-health patient if they followed “in good faith” the statutory process for assessing admission criteria, Maryland’s top court unanimously has held.